Purpose:
To refine strokes so students swim with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances.

Prerequisite:
American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 5 Stroke Refinement certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 5

Certification Requirements:
Successfully complete the following exit skills assessment:

1. Swim 500 yards continuously using strokes in the following order: front crawl, 100 yards; back crawl 100 yards; breaststroke, 50 yards, elementary backstroke, 50 yards; sidestroke, 50 yards; butterfly, 50 yards; and choice of stroke, 100 yards.
2. Perform the Cooper 12-minute swim test and compare with pre-assessment results.

Key Elements of Level 6 Program:

• Increase endurance while swimming the following strokes:
  • Front crawl–100 yards
  • Back crawl–100 yards
  • Butterfly–50 yards
  • Elementary backstroke 50 yards
  • Breaststroke–50 yards
  • Sidestroke–50 yards
• Demonstrate the following turns while swimming:
  • Front crawl open turn
  • Backstroke open turn
  • Sidestroke open turn
  • Front flip turn
  • Backstroke flip turn
  • Breaststroke turn
  • Butterfly turn
• Demonstrate etiquette in fitness swimming
• Discuss and demonstrate how to use the following while swimming:
  • Pull buoy
  • Fins
  • Pace clock
  • Paddles
• Describe the principles of setting up a fitness program
• Demonstrate various training techniques
• Calculate target heart rate
• Apply the principles of water exercise.